To set the stage for the civil rights movement, you must first understand the environment of segregation in the United States in the first half of the 20th century. What was life like in Jim Crow America? Cut and paste this information into a new page in your Unit 8 Online ISN. You and your partner are African Americans who have lived through the era of Jim Crow in American. Using the links provided in this activity, respond to the “oral history questions” in first person.
Right after the Civil War, the 14th Amendment was ratified. What did the 14th Amendment provide for African Americans? What does “due process” and “equal protection of the laws” mean?14th LINK
This amendment made after the civil war made sure we had rights by giving us citizenship. The Radical Republicans fought hard against Andrew Johnson to have the amendment passed. I'm glad because now we have the same rights as any us citizen because we have equal protection of the laws, which means that no laws can be made to take away our rights.
Unfortunately, your equal rights were challenged by the Supreme Court in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. What do you remember about the facts, decision, and impact of this case?Plessy LINK
Plessy V. Ferguson was an out rage. Plessy was taken to court because he didn't sit in the colored car; it was a move to stop segragation but it backfired we thought the Supreme Court would rule in favor of plessy but it didnt and thus made segragation a law. This frustrates us we need to find another approach.
The laws developed in the South became known as Jim Crow laws. Who was this Jim Crow fellow? Did he write the laws?Jim Crow LINK
Jim Crow is a disgusting character it shames our people and stereo types us as. He is a character played by a white actor in face paint. The character grew popular and spread raceist and stereotypical opinions of African Americans. He did not write the laws.
What are some specific examples of the Jim Crow laws from southern states? How did the laws affect you?Jim Crow Laws LINK 1 / Jim Crow Laws LINK 2 / Jim Crow Laws LINK 3
The jim crow laws segragated us from the whites there were seprate water fountains, bathrooms, bus seats, and in just about every other aspect. If we didn't obey these laws riots would break out and you could get beaten or lynched.
What did Jim Crow America look like in the 1900s? What are some images that can help explain the realities of the time?Jim Crow Images LINK 1 / Jim Crow Images LINK 2
Jim Crow was ugly if you can picture people hanging from trees and beaten so bad you cant recognise them then you can picture Jim Crow.
What happened in the Scottsboro Case? How did it make you feel as an African American in the South?Scottsboro LINK
In the Scottsboro Case a groupe of black and white hobos got in a fight over a box car; the white hobos were thrown out of the train by the black hobos. The white hobos told the train masters about this, and the black hobos were arrested and accused of raping some females later found in the train, which was a complete assumption. It makes me sick to know that just because of the color of their skin they were wrongfuly accused of rape and punished for defending them selves. What do some of your friends and family say about life in Jim Crow America? (listen to one or two)Audio History LINK 1
A lady I knew tried to go to a movie, but on there way out they saw a little white boy told them they couldn't leave till all the white peopl left so she told him to move they ran all the way home because they didn't know why the boy kept them he might have kept them because someone older told them to and that scared them.
A man I knew told me about his uncle who got in a car accident. he called a white doctor who didnt arrive till many hours after the crash and he tried to talk to a black doctor but the balck doctor didnt want to offend the white doctor, and after the white doctor exexmined his uncle he just left.
You and your partner are African Americans who have lived through the era of Jim Crow in American. Using the links provided in this activity, respond to the “oral history questions” in first person.
Right after the Civil War, the 14th Amendment was ratified. What did the 14th Amendment provide for African Americans? What does “due process” and “equal protection of the laws” mean? 14th LINK
This amendment made after the civil war made sure we had rights by giving us citizenship. The Radical Republicans fought hard against Andrew Johnson to have the amendment passed. I'm glad because now we have the same rights as any us citizen because we have equal protection of the laws, which means that no laws can be made to take away our rights.
Unfortunately, your equal rights were challenged by the Supreme Court in the case of Plessy v. Ferguson. What do you remember about the facts, decision, and impact of this case? Plessy LINK
Plessy V. Ferguson was an out rage. Plessy was taken to court because he didn't sit in the colored car; it was a move to stop segragation but it backfired we thought the Supreme Court would rule in favor of plessy but it didnt and thus made segragation a law. This frustrates us we need to find another approach.
The laws developed in the South became known as Jim Crow laws. Who was this Jim Crow fellow? Did he write the laws?Jim Crow LINK
Jim Crow is a disgusting character it shames our people and stereo types us as. He is a character played by a white actor in face paint. The character grew popular and spread raceist and stereotypical opinions of African Americans. He did not write the laws.
What are some specific examples of the Jim Crow laws from southern states? How did the laws affect you? Jim Crow Laws LINK 1 / Jim Crow Laws LINK 2 / Jim Crow Laws LINK 3
The jim crow laws segragated us from the whites there were seprate water fountains, bathrooms, bus seats, and in just about every other aspect. If we didn't obey these laws riots would break out and you could get beaten or lynched.
What did Jim Crow America look like in the 1900s? What are some images that can help explain the realities of the time? Jim Crow Images LINK 1 / Jim Crow Images LINK 2
Jim Crow was ugly if you can picture people hanging from trees and beaten so bad you cant recognise them then you can picture Jim Crow.
What happened in the Scottsboro Case? How did it make you feel as an African American in the South? Scottsboro LINK
In the Scottsboro Case a groupe of black and white hobos got in a fight over a box car; the white hobos were thrown out of the train by the black hobos. The white hobos told the train masters about this, and the black hobos were arrested and accused of raping some females later found in the train, which was a complete assumption. It makes me sick to know that just because of the color of their skin they were wrongfuly accused of rape and punished for defending them selves.
What do some of your friends and family say about life in Jim Crow America? (listen to one or two) Audio History LINK 1
A lady I knew tried to go to a movie, but on there way out they saw a little white boy told them they couldn't leave till all the white peopl left so she told him to move they ran all the way home because they didn't know why the boy kept them he might have kept them because someone older told them to and that scared them.
A man I knew told me about his uncle who got in a car accident. he called a white doctor who didnt arrive till many hours after the crash and he tried to talk to a black doctor but the balck doctor didnt want to offend the white doctor, and after the white doctor exexmined his uncle he just left.